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Meet British architects Chan + Eayrs, who inhabit their projects as they renovate them

2018-09-17T18:13:00-04:00

By collapsing the roles of architect, developer and interior designer, they make spaces with an unparalleled intimacy and a highly refined sense of place. “When we choose a project, it’s not just a project,” says Chan Eayrs. “It’s where we choose to spend two to three years of our life, every day, touching and feeling it, living it.”

The New York Times profiles British architect couple Zoe Chan Eayrs and Merlin Eayrs, whose highly dedicated design process — in which they live in whatever project they are currently renovating through completion — has resulted in a refreshing portfolio of unique living spaces that “feel as soulful as they do sophisticated”, The New York Times writes.

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Win “New Architects 3: Britain's Best Emerging Practices”!

2017-10-03T12:00:00-04:00

Want to brush up on the emerging talent from British architecture? Archinect readers now have a chance to win a copy of the latest volume of “New Architects: Britain's Best Emerging Practices”, thanks to Merrell Publishers.

Cover of “New Architects 3”

Since The Architecture Foundation began the “New Architects” series in 1998, the third edition continues the series' tradition of showcasing new generations of architects. Bounded in a shiny hardcover, “New Architects 3” is a 320-page guide to over 85 young, up-and-coming architecture practices that were selected by a jury of architectural professionals.

Platform 5 Architects, Lewisham Southwark College Business Centre atrium. Photo courtesy of Merrell Publishers.

Invisible Studio. Photo: Andy Matthews, courtesy of Merrell Publishers.

The book presents a comprehensive expert assessment of each featured practice, along with a total of 450 color illustrations of the firms' recent projects and contact details. It also offers an overview o...

If you have only one day in London go to the British Museum

2016-07-06T11:33:00-04:00

Walking around London it is impossible not to be in awe of the city. Time and time again people have mentioned the energy the city seems to radiate, not just the buildings but the people as well. It is truly my favourite place in the world. The city is steeped in history which can be read through the buildings. You will often find yourself walking down a metropolitan street with tall skyscrapers and glossy storefront windows only to turn into a narrow alleyway with cobblestone pavement and quaint houses. The city is a contradiction of old and new sitting side by side and somehow it works. No place in London showcases this phenomenon more than the British Museum and that’s why it is my favourite place to visit in the city.

Established in 1753 it has been the stage for a number of notable artefacts like, the Rosetta stone, the Lewis Chessmen and the Mummy of Katebet, to name a few. Today, it is still the site of some controversies most notable the Elgin Marbles and where they belong. N...

Honoring the "Maverick" British architects

2016-01-26T13:15:00-05:00

Is there no architecture that can bare its soul without simultaneously crushing you with its ego, that stirs, moves, troubles, provokes, inspires? [...] A glimmer of an alternative is suggested by Mavericks: Breaking the Mould of British Architecture, an installation opening next week [...] The installation is designed by the architect Alex Scott-Whitby, previously best known for proposing that the spires of City of London churches be adapted to make creative workspaces.

"Mavericks: Breaking the Mould of British Architecture" runs at London's Royal Academy of Art from January 26 through April 20, and features the work of FAT, Robert Smythson, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Zaha Hadid, James Stirling, and many others.